Sr Manager, Accounting - Accounts Receivables

Job Description

• Manage department operations to ensure the accounts receivable functions are being performed in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage the accounts receivable staff including hiring, feedback and developmental discussions.
• Enhance and maintain accounts receivable reports (including accounts receivable and cash reconciliations) to monitor customer balances and payment trends.
• Partner with Director of Revenue in building billings forecast and new processes/technologies to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all billings and cash collections (samples and services).
• Partner with EUAA and AMEA to ensure all invoicing and cash applications are accurate monthly.
• Partner with key personnel on new business initiatives to ensure invoicing and receivables management procedures are met within established parameters.
• Assist in implementing accounts receivable automation projects to promote efficiencies and reduce manual transactions.
• Publish KPIs and/or accounts receivable dashboards to help monitor the business
• Handle consumer escalations when required, balancing the need to fulfill fiduciary responsibilities while providing top-notch customer service to consumers. Escalate more serious collection issues and account balances to the Director of Revenue, when needed.
• Support monthly accounting close cycles and ensure internal and external reporting deadlines are met; includes real-time analysis and review, as well as supporting close and financial reporting reviews following close.
• Directly support quarterly and annual audits; ensure timelines are met; review all audit schedules prepared; communicate internal controls/procedures to internal/external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with established and published SOX requirements and make recommendations to improve the internal control structure, as necessary.
• Assist with implementation and testing of new programs, streamlining processes, and upgrades, as necessary.
• Perform backup functions for accounts receivable daily responsibilities and tasks.
• Complete special projects as required.

Qualifications

You are a self-starter, work well as a team player, but can work independently when appropriate. You possess the ability to analyze problems and actively strategize to resolve them, pay attention to detail, and have excellent organization and communication skills. You have demonstrated expertise analyzing processes and implementing process and systems improvements to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency. You are results oriented with an appetite to drive tasks to completion. In a rapidly growing company, you can juggle multiple tasks, work cross-functionally and at all levels of the organization, whether internally or externally. You are flexible and comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You can prioritize and focus on the important tasks, not just the urgent ones.

You bring excellent interpersonal skills to the role: communication, empathy and relationship building. In addition, you have strong written capabilities, analytic skills, and good attention to detail.

Having fun at work is also important to us, and we like our colleagues to have passion, humor and to enjoy life.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent directly related work experience

Minimum of 7 years supervisory/management experience, Minimum of 5 years in accounts receivable and collections

Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, and Advanced Excel Skills, ERP system experience (Preferably Oracle)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies up to 20 lbs and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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